Look who we found on the streets of Quito shortly after arrival! Aaron Broadus reunited with the tour following Georgetown's loss in the Final Four.
The tour began with a walk through Quito's Old City, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
A Colonial Guard stands at the entrance to the Presidential Palace.
As night fell, we took turns taking horse-drawn carriage rides around the Old City. While we were waiting, some local kids joined us for a few games of cards.
La Plaza San Francisco at night.
One of the group starts their tour on the "Carrata."
The various churches are lit beautifully as seen from the carriage.
The moon rises over the Plaza's domed architecture.
The group then went to the top of the Panicillo, a small hill in the middle of the city, the Virgin of Quito stands majestically.
The spectacular views at Pim's restaurant on the Panicllio were not enough to keep our weary travellers awake after a long day of travel.
The next morning, the group heads to the Teleferiqo, a cable car that takes you to the top of the Pichincha volcano with beautiful views of Quito.
The kids load in to the cars.
The cars go up and through the cloud layer.
Trails along the top of Pichincha provide stunning views of the unique vegetation of the mountain highlands.
At the top of the mountain, trees give way to a wide variety of flowers and grasses.
The group then went to the Teatro Sucre, the National Theater of Quito, to rehearse with the Jazz Band from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito and to prepare for the Tuesday nigh concert. The Teatro Sucre has hosted jazz legends Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Getz in the past, whose songs we are honored to perform today.
The band performing at the Teatro Sucre, with the flags of Annandale prominently displayed.
Alyssa gets the crowd clapping along with her during her performance.
Abby's flute adds the perfect accent to our latin themed concert.
With both bands on the stage together, we perform "In the Mood" and "Rocky" to the packed house at Teatro Sucre.